Global Reach
![Rwandan student Alliah Cynthia Teta serves up a traditional stewed chicken dish. Rwandan student Alliah Cynthia Teta serves up a traditional stewed chicken dish.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/DSC_6183_1.jpg?VersionId=skhVc2aWefktnCgEGMLSGxY.E03kP1il&h=10d202d3&itok=NoJLaXg2)
The entry of Team Rwanda and Team Nigeria into the annual cooking contest reflects Kent State’s growing relations in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in new groups of international students on campus. The Rwandan students are part of a group of 12 undergraduates sponsored by the Rwandan government who arrived at Kent State for the fall semester to pursue degrees.
![Kent State students from Sri Lanka took first place!](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/MicrosoftTeams-image_1.jpeg?VersionId=7dpywb9nUNq_TmP0wp10me8Pn6GSkte4&h=aedf22a3&itok=rK5CaLP9)
Team Sri Lanka took first place in the Fall International Cook-Off
![Team Bangladesh serves mutton briyana, a dish that garnered the People's Choice Award at the 2022 Annual International Cook-off. Team Bangladesh serves mutton briyana, a dish that garnered the People's Choice Award at the 2022 Annual International Cook-off.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/DSC_6211_0.jpg?VersionId=xZGAE9DLT8UFQtNRrnarrOmIjyvSuhgh&h=06ac0d8c&itok=6XkImLKd)
Two teams from sub-Saharan Africa made their debut on Thursday at Kent State University’s annual International Cook-off sponsored by the Office of Global Education.
![Graduate student, Dr. Harsh Mishra](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%282%29_0.png?VersionId=tbuIZGmqm1SQqNxC_KIyYrO6rMqa6G2V&h=588e904e&itok=WLu61WbV)
A physician from India is pursuing a second doctoral degree at Kent State.
![Florence 2022 A scene along the grand canal in Venice](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BCX33322_1.jpg?VersionId=N6lipPKzyPcN1R9esvNTup5Vnfn5Myn_&h=10d202d3&itok=9JV9wC7V)
Taking a few moments to pause and appreciate the breathtaking views of the areas surrounding Kent State's Florence Campus.
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![Office of International Student Affairs hosts multiple events for international students](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Friendship%20Program.png?VersionId=yy9Lh09C3pgg_veeTRh8bLZPp7EYwZZK&h=e6f36a9c&itok=tGVWBPVC)
The International Friendship Program allows faculty and international students to converse and learn from each other, and it creates a welcoming environment for those who are far away from home.
![Kent State and the University of Rwanda will host a join peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda, in July 2023. Kent State and the University of Rwanda will host a join peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda, in July 2023.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Kent_State_Today_Rwanda_0.jpg?VersionId=3AiLsIjbhAkMLeBoBltGJC3ChoyIBGAm&h=e6f36a9c&itok=RukVPVh0)
Past tragedies link Kent State University and the University of Rwanda in a distinct way.
![International students with flags at a Kent State basketball game. International students with flags at a Kent State basketball game.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20220218_BC_220088_Athletics_Basketball%20VS%20Ohio%20U_568-2_0.jpg?VersionId=jXQYYbdLSh8iO_UL85ti8ifpjbX2xQ6A&h=10d202d3&itok=NxVqS5vV)
Kent State celebrates International Education Week with a full schedule of events.
![Traditional Global Wedding Dresses](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/weddingdressbanner2.jpg?VersionId=PcGRPxsDghOVXW2TBXxciDyAd.cRIg07&h=1d18de3c&itok=ivjkuvsX)
When most people think of wedding dress, they imagine a traditional white dress. Sara Hume, Ph.D., curator at the Kent State University Museum, thinks of how wedding dresses transcend global borders in all different shapes and colors.